Linux Kernel 'crypto/pcrypt. c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-18075)

Linux Kernel 'crypto/pcrypt. c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-18075)
Linux Kernel 'crypto/pcrypt. c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2017-18075)

Release date:
Updated on:

Affected Systems:

Linux kernel <4.14.13

Description:

Bugtraq id: 102813
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2017-18075

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

In versions earlier than Linux kernel 4.14.13, the improper handling of crypto/pcrypt. c Release instances allows local users to exploit this vulnerability to cause DOS.

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Suggestion:

Vendor patch:

Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d76c68109f37cb85b243a1cf0f40313afd2bae68
Https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.13
Https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit? Id = d76c68213f37cb85b243a1cf0f40313afd2bae68
Http://www.kernel.org/

Linux Kernel 4.15 is officially released, including Meltdown and Spectre Patches